Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-31
Latest Telegraphic News.

The attention OF the department OF JUS
tice has been called by the war department
to the robbery of Paymaster d. n. Bash OF
S7,400, near FIT. Laramie, Wy, and it is
probable that a reward will he offered for
the arrest OF the perpetrators of the rob-
berry. In the absence Of particulars of the
affair the opinion is entertained that the
paymaster was not robbed in person, but
that the express bearing remittance OF
funds by him to other forts were stolen.
The treasury department has refused the
application of the officers OF the Ho Wong
Joss house OF San Francisco for the free
entry Of u figure of a dragon representing
the God OF Joss Ho Wong. The figure is
about $50 feet long and is composed of
paper stock, metal, feathers, tinsel, and
goat hair.
z Senator Cockrell announces that he will
continue to pursue his investigations into
the cause of the delay in public business in
the departments until June 30, when the
full committee will convene. He has al.
ready discovered that in many cases the
blame rests not with the department, but
witt congress.
Benton ]. Hall, who Mr.. Montgomery
stated would succeed him about April Is,
was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1895.
Although several times a member OF the
Iowa house and Senate, he served but one
term in congress, having been elected to the
Forty-ninth congress by less than one
hundred majority over Woolson, the Re-.
publican candidate.
Gen. Saletta, successor to Gen. Gene, in
command OF the Italion forces at Masso.
wah. has issued an order expelling all Jour.
nalists IRON within the military lines.
Ex-senator Eaton of Connecticut, who
has been in the city several days, has I'm
bosomed himself on political matters. He
told n reporter that he regarded John
Sherman as the strongest man the repuhli
cans could nominate, but that Allison
could be elected.
NJ. A. Latane, chief clerk of the head.
quarters of the army died in Washington
Thu president has appointed George +.
Priehett district attorney for Nebraska
and Emery ID. Sellers district attorney for
Indiana.
The fire at Chautauqua New York burned
all the cottages on Simpson and Summer
field avenues, six on Ashbury avenue-six.
! ty.one cottages in all-with their contents.
at n loss of S125, 600. The fire originated
in the Curtis cottage from Adjective chin.
ney. The work OF the winter residents and
farmers from the surrounding country
prevented the destruction Of the entire as
sembly with it's costly buildings and 500
cottages. Many OF the burned cottages on
simpson avenue were Dulib last year. This
was the most fashionable avenue in the
grounds. The cottages cost from $40
to SIS, 600 each. The magnificent forest
trees shading the streets were barned and
destroyed.
Rome cable: Americans have mustered
in greater force in Rome this past year
than they have for many seasons past,
and all p~relates and laymen have created
the very best impression on the ecclesias,
teal authorities, and have given them u
more comprehensive idea OF the possibili-
ties of the chu-ch in America. Already the
imposing ceremonies oil the close OF the Len
ten season nave begun. The station is
at the church 'tQuatuor coronati''-the
-Four Crowned Martyrs"-on the Celian
mount. Many will wait for the Holy week
services, which are world.renowned. Cardi.
nal Taschereau has started for home, but
Cardinal Gibbons will remain until after
Easter, when he will make an extended
continental tour, going as far as st. Peters.
burg. There Is no truun the rumor that
a coadjutor archbishop o Baltimore is to
be appointed.
Arrangements rave been made for thu.
sale OF Mr.. Beecher's. books, engravings.
etchings, paintings, rugs and brei a-brae
at the rooms of the American Art assoolu-
ton next fall. Nr Beechet had about 10.